VA HB744 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-21 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-21 - Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Killing the fetus of another; manslaughter; penalties. Provides that any person who kills the fetus of another by an intentional act committed while in the sudden heat of passion upon reasonable provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter, which is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also provides that any person who kills the fetus of another accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties and while engaged in conduct so gross, wanton, and culpable as to show a reckless disregard for human life, is guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which is also punishable as a Class 5 felony.
Title
Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 39-N) (Y: 58 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N) (Y: 11 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (58-Y 39-N) (Y: 58 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N) (Y: 11 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-15 | House | VOTE: Passage (58-Y 39-N) |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Read third time and passed House (58-Y 39-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2022-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 7-N) |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101256D |
